Suncheon Japanese Castle
Suncheon Castle, also known as Suncheon Waeseong, Japanese name Juntenjō, is the only remaining Japanese castle in South Jeolla Province, and the battlefield of Yi Sun-sin who tempted Konishi Yukinaga from here to Noryang Point known as Battle of Noryang Point.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: fortification
- Also known as: “Suncheon Castle”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yulchon-myeon.
Yulchon-myeon
Town
Yulchon-myeon, also called Yulchon Township, or shortly Yulchon, is a myeon in Yeosu city of South Jeolla Province, South Korea. The myeon is located in the north-western part of the city. Yulchon-myeon is situated 7 km south of Suncheon Japanese Castle.
Suncheon Japanese Castle
- Categories: Japanese castle in Korea, castle, building, and historic site
- Location: Haeryong-myeon, Suncheon, South Jeolla, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.90737° or 34° 54′ 27″ northLongitude
127.58112° or 127° 34′ 52″ eastOpen location code
8Q69WH4J+WCOpenStreetMap ID
way 100220932OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q624263
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Suncheon Japanese Castle” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “順天城”
- Chinese: “顺天城”
- French: “château japonais de Suncheon”
- French: “Château japonais de Suncheon”
- Japanese: “順天倭城”
- Japanese: “順天城”
- Japanese: “順川倭城”
- Korean: “Suncheon-Waesung”
- Korean: “순천왜성”
- Korean: “승주신성리성”
- Korean: “왜교성”
- Russian: “Сунчхон-вэсон”
- Spanish: “Castillo japones de Suncheon”
- Spanish: “Castillo japonés de Suncheon”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sinseong Village Library and Chungmusa.
Nearby Places
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